Grigory Romanov Politician

Grigory Vasilyevich Romanov (Russian: Григорий Васильевич Романов, scientific transliteration: Grigorij Vasil'evič Romanov; 7 February 1923 – 3 June 2008) was a Soviet politician and member of the Politburo and Secretariat of the CPSU. In 1985, he was considered Mikhail Gorbachev's main rival in the succession struggle after the death of Konstantin Chernenko in March 1985.

Personal facts

Birth date	February 07, 1923
Birth place	Soviet Union , Novgorod Governorate , Zihnovo
Nationality	Soviet people Russians
Date of death	June 03, 2008
Place of death	Moscow , Russia

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Office holder

associate	Mikhail Gorbachev
office	Second Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union (synonymous with Governor of Leningrad) First Secretary of the Leningrad Regional Party Committee
party	Communist Party of the Soviet Union
successor	Yegor Ligachev Lev Zaikov